A Huge Group of Men Potentially Marred Monroe Village Election — and Other Letters
What the hell is happening in the Village of Monroe, and how is South Blooming Grove's Isaac Ekstein involved? All is revealed here.
Pictured above: For those of you who watch professional wrestling, you’ll get this joke. Otherwise: in AEW — think WWE with way less MAGA politics and a stunning inability to tell a coherent story for more than three characters — there is a group called the Don Callis Family. It is essentially just a huge group of dudes. A huge group of dudes was reported outside Monroe Village Hall throughout Election Day. But since posting a picture of a large group of Satmar men without context feels antisemitic, I decided to go with the Don Callis Family.
I will also use this as an opportunity to ask, “Why are there no women in the Don Callis Family?” As much as I have enjoyed AEW since the 2025 Continental Classic, this remains my biggest pet peeve. You mean to tell me there isn’t one woman on the roster who isn’t sufficiently evil enough to make evil faces at the camera? Really? REALLY?
Where’s BJ?
Hello friends. I am still finishing up my new book, “How to Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos.” So, I’ll be back with some articles and videos next week.
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Until then, I’m going to share with you a few letters that have gone out. Two of them involve the scandal plagued police chief of Blooming Grove, Alex Melchiorre. As of April 1st, Mr. Melchiorre will become mayor of Monroe.
The first letter involves local grave robbing con artist, Jay Westerveld. Let’s deal with Mr. Westerveld first.
As of this writing, he has 9 business days to turn over his last three Form 990s from his Sugar Loaf Historical Society not-for-profit before I report him to the IRS.
Ticktock Jay!
Why Does This Matter?
If you want to defeat the fascists and weirdos, documentation is king.
And the simplest, easiest thing any of us can do is write letters. Whether it be to your local officials like Supervisor Jeroloman — why is your police chief not enforcing the law? — or to a Village Clerk to document election irregularities. (In New York, the Village Clerk is completely in charge of local elections.)
Document everything you can, and then write to your local elected officials and municipal employees to let them know you’re watching.
Letter to the Town Board of Chester re: The Local Con Artist
(Note: This letter was also sent to Straus News, which continues to give Mr. Westerveld a platform despite being made aware of Mr. Jay Westerveld’s penchant for spreading virulent anti-semitic conspiracy theories, which we discussed here. We sent this letter to them because we knew they would never run it, and we wanted to prove that point.)
Dear Chester Town Board Members,
I understand that, for at least the third time since 2011, the not-for-profit organization the Sugar Loaf Historical Society—and its only visible member, as far as the public (myself included) can tell, Jay Westerveld—is lobbying for a memorial to Trooper William McDonagh in Sugar Loaf.
To the best of my knowledge at the time of this writing, no minutes, agendas, meeting dates, or other records are publicly available from this alleged organization that would indicate whether there are any board members beyond the voices in Mr. Westerveld’s head.
This alleged organization recently told readers of The Chronicle in December 2025 that it was “proud of the fact that, despite being a not-for-profit corporation registered with the IRS, they have never solicited public monies and they pay full taxes on their properties.”
Mrs. Jeanne Straus, publisher of The Chronicle, was made aware of virulent antisemitic conspiracy theories being spread by Mr. Westerveld over a year ago. I am not surprised, but nonetheless disappointed, to see that Mrs. Straus has continued to give Mr. Westerveld a platform to spread his disinformation throughout the Southern Orange County community.
This disinformation campaign, as recently as this weekend, involves the matter to which I am writing you today.
Under federal law, all not-for-profits registered with the IRS must provide their three most recent Form 990s upon request. In September 2024, the Monroe Gazette requested these forms from Mr. Westerveld. We also requested these forms from the other organizations he claims to own and operate around the region, some of which do not have functioning websites. We never received these documents. We again requested the three most recent Form 990s in March 2026 and are waiting to see if we receive them.
As part of this investigation, The Monroe Gazette found instances of Mr. Westerveld claiming to be a visiting lecturer at West Point, a claim West Point says there is no evidence to support. Mr. Westerveld also repeatedly claimed to be a visiting lecturer at Columbia University. This is, at best, a half-truth: about a decade ago he gave one lecture at Columbia’s adult extension program in or around 2014. This is not the same as being a visiting lecturer at Columbia University. Some may disagree, but I believe this pattern makes Mr. Westerveld a serial liar and speaks to his character and motivations.
I mention this because, much like the existence (or lack thereof) of the Sugar Loaf Historical Society, Mr. Westerveld’s request for a memorial to Trooper McDonagh in Sugar Loaf is fraudulent.
It is a request submitted to the Town—and then used to attack the Town if it does not cooperate with Mr. Westerveld’s wishes—in order to aid his failing attempts at local relevancy.
At no point has Mr. Westerveld discussed the memorial he has repeatedly tried to create with Trooper McDonagh’s family. Had he done so, he would know the family is adamant that it does not want, in any way, shape, or form, a memorial created where Mr. McDonagh’s life ended.
If Mr. Westerveld had, at any point in his more than decade-long quest, stopped to speak with the family, he would also have been told that there are already local memorials for Trooper McDonagh in Monroe and Middletown.
Please do not continue to humor Mr. Westerveld in his attempts to grave-rob the memory of a brave state trooper, merely to keep his own name in the public eye. That is all this man wants, and it seems he wishes to use this matter to attack the Town Board and its reputation.
If you wish to respect the memory of Trooper William McDonagh, the best course of action is to ignore Mr. Westerveld and honor the family’s wishes: Do not create any memorial in Sugar Loaf, no matter how many times Mr. Westerveld asks.
Thank you.
-BJ Mendelson
P.S. I copied The Chronicle and Warwick Advertiser on this letter, since they ran an unnamed letter to the editor, likely submitted by Mr. Westerveld, from the Sugar Loaf Historical Society.
They will, of course, not publish it, but I want to demonstrate that they are clearly in Mr. Westerveld’s corner by not doing so, and continuing to harm the public by sharing his disinformation and misinformation.
P.P.S. There is only one actual Sugar Loaf organization dedicated to preserving the hamlet’s rich history, and it is the Sugar Loaf Community Foundation.
When Will Alex Melchiorre Enforce The Law in Blooming Grove?
The next letter — sent to Blooming Grove Town Supervisor, Robert Jeroloman — is a behind the scenes look at a story we’ve been working on here at The Monroe Gazette for a number of months, involving the South Blooming Grove rogue helicopter, which you can read about here.
Pictured Above: Within minutes of the Monroe Village election ending, Deputy Clerk of South Blooming Grove, Isaac Ekstein, posted the above to the Village’s FB page.
Mr. Jeroloman,
I’ve had the chance to speak to representatives from the FAA. They stated that there is nothing prohibiting Alex Melchiorrie, your Chief of Police — until April 1st? — from enforcing state and local laws / codes that may be violated due to operation of the helicopter at 58 Fort Worth. A helicopter which was again present yesterday (March 22nd.)
So, I ran a search of some of the laws that could be violated by the operation of the helicopter, which residents claim is flying lower than allowable under FAA regulations and endangering their health and safety.
If it is the belief of the FAA that there is no prohibition on Mr. Melchiorre enforcing the following laws, perhaps you can explain why he has not charged Moshe Ostreicher (who owns the property) and George Kalaj (who may live at the property) with:
Reckless endangerment in the second degree (Penal Law §120.20): class A misdemeanor — up to 1 year jail (or local sentence), fines. Charged when person recklessly creates substantial risk of physical injury to another (e.g., flying/landing near people or dwellings).
Reckless endangerment in the first degree (Penal Law §120.25): class D felony — up to 7 years imprisonment, fines — requires depraved indifference and grave risk of death (applied rarely but possible for dangerous helicopter operations).
Trespass, criminal nuisance, disorderly conduct or related local offenses: penalties range from violations to misdemeanors (fines and short jail terms) depending on statute.
Given that Mr. Melchiorre may become Mayor of Monroe, there is serious concern that he did NOT enforce these laws because of the electoral support provided to him by Moshe’s business associate, Isaac Ekstein.
If you’d like to respond, I hope you will do so before my deadline this week for this story, which is Thursday.
-BJ Mendelson
Is This Enough To Take to a Judge?
And finally, if you live in the Village of Monroe, here is a letter you can copy, paste, and send to the Monroe Village Clerk at clerk@villageofmonroe.org.
I can confirm it’s already been sent by a number of people, and the more who send it in the better.
We will have more on this story soon.
Date: _______ (Must be submitted before March 31st.)
To: Village Board Canvassers and Related Village Election Officials of Monroe, New York
Re: Formal Objection to Certification — Village Election held March 18, 2026 at Village Hall
I __________________________, a qualified voter and observer/challenger in the above‑referenced election, hereby object to certification of the results for the reasons below and request the relief set forth.
Background and Grounds for Objection
1. Unknown/unauthorized person present during count. During the canvass and count at Village Hall on March 18, 2026, an unidentified male was alleged to be present and attempted to view the counting area. He displayed identification indicating a role as a poll watcher; however, no one could identify him when asked by The Monroe Gazette to do so. The presence of the unknown man was shared with The Monroe Gazette via incumbent Mayor Neil Dwyer’s poll watcher, Maria May, Ph.d. Dr. May claims to have seen the man enter the building and attempt to watch the count. Dr. May saw the Clerk ask the man to provide proof of his credentials, which he reluctantly did. The man was then kept away from the counting area. But.
There is no documentation to verify his identity or authorization to be in or near the counting area to my knowledge. All because the man was said to have credentials does not mean they were legitimate credentials. For example, Mr. Isaac Ekstein, discussed below, may currently be driving around with out of date credentials concerning his business, Orange County Emergency Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a Blooming Grove EMS. An organization presently under NYS DOH investigation as confirmed by the Department of Health to The Monroe Gazette. Mr. Ekstein is also the subject of multiple lawsuits — including an active one with Orange County — involving claims of deceptive behavior and misrepresentation on his and the other defendants parts. See: The County of Orange v. CIOFFI 1, Inc. d/b/a CIOFFI Services et al. The unknown man identified himself as EMS, coming and going frequently according to Dr. May. Mr. Ekstein and Mr. Avrohm Flohr also work as EMS, suggesting a possible relationship and conneciton with both men.
The alleged presence of an unidentified person near the counting area raises serious concerns about the integrity of the canvass. Particularly if that individual turns out to be connected to Isaac Ekstein, who is under both a confirmed state investigation into voter fraud and voter coercion related to the most recent “election” in South Blooming Grove, and a rumored FBI investigation on that same matter.
Mr. Ekstein is also at the center of a confirmed investigation by the New York State Comptroller’s office involving financial irregularities at the Village. If Mr. Ekstein is using South Blooming Grove’s village money, for example, to fund Alex Melchiorre’s campaign is something that requires immediate investigation.
Mr. Isaac Ekstein and Joel Stern are publicly known to be contributing to a situation in the Village of Monroe involving the release of potentially dangerous gas at the children’s playground. According to News 12, Mr. Stern and Ekstein will not turn on the ANUE Water Technologies until Orange County drops the above named lawsuit. Given Mr. Ekstein and Mr. Melchiorre’s relationship — described in more detail below — how can Village residents reasonably expect their newly elected mayor to bring a potentially dangerous situation involving public health to a close?
2. Relevant misconduct, investigations, and potential undue influence. Individuals closely associated with the declared winner, Alex Melchiorre, including Isaac Ekstein, are subject to confirmed state and federal investigations and public reports alleging voter fraud, coercion, and other misconduct. On the night of March 18th, Mr. Ekstein, who serves as Deputy Village Clerk of South Blooming Grove, posted on social media within minutes of the final count being confirmed in Monroe, congratulating the Village on working with Alex Melchiorre as mayor. Leading many, myself included, to believe Mr. Ekstein is connected to the unidentified male present at the poll during the Village’s counting of votes.
Additionally, according to Dr. May, there was a large group of men present just outside the building throughout the evening peering in through every window, which Dr. May described as creepy and intimidating. Who were these men and why were they looking into every available window as voting took place?
Dr. May noted at least one instance where someone attempted to vote twice involving a woman who came once with a child, and later to vote again by herself. The unknown man was reported by Dr. May to allegedly be sharing the current vote counts with Mr. Melchiorre, which was then followed by a large rush prior to polls closing at 9pm. “I’m sure there were at least 80-90 people in the last hour” May told The Monroe Gazette. Going as far back as 1996, the Times-Herald Record has documented instances of people pretending to be other people in the Satmar community in order to win elections. In other words, if Mr. BJ Mendelson did not vote, someone would keep track of the voter roll of the Village of Monroe, and send someone else to vote as if they were BJ Mendelson. Whether or not the Village checked that people were who they said they were is unknown.
Given what happened in South Blooming Grove, I feel it’s of paramount importance that the sanctity of our vote be preserved here in Monroe, meaning this requires further investigation before the results of the election can be finalized.
Given the number of investigations into Mr. Ekstein, and his connections to persons who reportedly supported Mr. Melchiorre’s campaign — Lipa Deutsch and Avrohom Flohr — the presence of an unidentified person during the count, potential attempts at intimidation outside the building by a gang of men, combined with immediate post‑count public commentary, creates reasonable grounds to fear that unauthorized influence, intimidation, or improper coordination affected the voting, the canvass; and perhaps the signature gathering process as well.
Mr. Deutsch, for example, is alleged to have bribed former Town Supervisor, Tony Cardone, in order to advance the Monroe Commons project that Deutsch represented before the Town Planning Board. Did Mr. Deutsch pay off anyone who voted for Alex Melchiorre or signed the signature ballot for him, Mr. Mancuso, and Mrs. Pfeiffer?
Did the Village of Monroe, complete a check to confirm whether or not residents who signed Mr. Melchiorre’s ballot signatures reside in properties owned by either of these three men (Flohr, Deutsch, Ekstein) or their associates such as Joel Stern, Moche Halpern, and Lazer Schvimmer? Or that they are who they claimed to be?
Did the Village of Monroe make any effort to confirm that the people who signed these ballots actually exist?
In Halpern and Schvimmer’s case, alongside Mr. Ekstein in 2022, an attempt was made to register hundreds of absentee ballots to a single address in South Blooming Grove, which resulted in an Orange County District Attorney investigation. The OC DA confirmed turning over all 2022 election matters to the FBI for further investigation. Last year, the District Attorney’s office confirmed with The Monroe Gazette that the status of the FBI investigation into Mr. Ekstein, Schvimmer, and Halpern remains open.
Mr. Ekstein, and his associate Joel Stern, were accused by South Blooming Grove residents — according to Mr. Skoufis’s letter to the Attorney General – of only making sure their friends and associates voted, and not informing others, of a shambolic election held in South Blooming Grove in October of 2025. Did the same thing happen in Monroe?
Under Isaac Ekstein and Joel Stern, the Village of South Blooming Grove also “skipped” the March 2024 and March 2025 elections out of concern that they would lose their positions with the village, following a near defeat in the 2023 South Blooming Grove Village election.
Finally, Stern, and potentially Mr. Ekstein, factually, submitted ballot signatures obtained from yeshiva students at at least two locations that Stern claimed were residences. Those ballots have since been found to have numerous irregularities including non-existent people according to residents of South Blooming Grove.
To be clear: If the Village of Monroe cannot verify if the man at the Village Hall during the counting of ballots is connected to Isaac Ekstein, I am left with the belief that he very well could have been based on the South Blooming Grove Facebook post. The presence of the large group of men as well suggests a potential attempt at voter intimidation by Ekstein or people associated with him, which fits the pattern seen in South Blooming Grove of keeping away people Mr. Stern and Mr. Ekstein did not want to vote.
If so, given the active criminal investigations into Mr. Ekstein, there are many concerns here that must be addressed prior to certification of the election and Mr. Melchiorre taking office with Mr. Mancuso and Mrs. Pfeiffer.
3. Potential ineligibility and conflicts of interest. The declared winner, Alex Melchiorre, currently serves as Town Police Chief of Blooming Grove. Has he ever accepted any bribes or payments from Isaac Ekstein in order to look the other way on crimes committed by Ekstein and his associates? (For examples, see below.)
In the case of Mr. Melchiorre serving as mayor, can the public be assured that Mr. Deutsch won’t bribe Mr. Melchiorrie in the same way Mr. Deutsch claims to have bribed former Town Supervisor Cardone?
There is also a substantial question as to whether simultaneous service as Town Police Chief in Blooming Grove and Village Mayor in neighboring Monroe would create an impermissible conflict of interest or render Melchiorre ineligible under applicable law and the doctrine of incompatible offices. Has the Village of Monroe requested a legal opinion from the New York State Attorney General Office’s Public Integrity Bureau?
I note here that Mr. Melchiorre has a history of holding incompatible positions, including the time he served as both the Village of Monroe Police Chief and Village of Tuxedo Park Police Chief, until he was forced to resign from Tuxedo Park. Melchiorre, according to the Times Herald Record, was asked to resign only after it became clear that he intended to acquire a third simultaneous position, as chief of the Blooming Grove police.
There is also a history of behavioral problems. For example: It is my impression that the Town of Monroe has asked the Town of Blooming Grove to investigate potential illicit behavior by Melchiorrie concerning his illegal storage of hundreds of rounds of ammunition at the Town Senior Center. (This was reported by News 12.)
During an unknown period of time, Mr. Melchiorrie used the Monroe Senior Center — located near the boundary of the Village — as his personal storage shed. Mr. Melchiorrie, or someone working with him, also adjusted the security cameras in the Senior Center area used as his personal storage for unknown purposes. Can Mr. Melchiorrie serve as mayor if he is under an investigation by the Town of Blooming Grove, or other parties, that could lead to criminal charges before the District Attorney? Mr. Melchiorrie arguably endangered the lives of numerous Monroe residents for a significant period of time by improperly storing his ammunition next to flammable material. Is Mr. Melchiorrie mentally competent to serve as mayor given his illicit storage of weaponry, in a senior center, right next to flammable substances?
The Town of Blooming Grove, when asked this week, declined to answer questions from The Monroe Gazette concerning whether or not they would ask Mr. Melchiorre to resign as police chief now that he was elected Mayor in Monroe. Thus far, they also have not explained Melchiorre’s lack of enforcement of the law beyond statements claiming it’s up to the FAA to act by Supervisor Jeroloman made to The Monroe Gazette.
Mr. Melchiorre, during his time as Police Chief in Blooming Grove, has demonstrated repeatedly an inability, or unwillingness, to enforce the law against Joel Stern and Isaac Ekstein. This is the point we raised about the ANUE Water Technologies System. How can we expect Mr. Melchiorrie to resolve a potentially hazardous situation threatening the public after his continued and demonstrated rolling over for Mr. Ekstein?
For just one example, according to both News 12 and The Monroe Gazette, an illegal helipad is operated at 58 Fort Worth Place in the Village of South Blooming Grove. The FAA has stated publicly they had no awareness of the construction of the helipad, which is required under federal law. An FAA spokesperson told The Monroe Gazette that, despite this, there is no prohibition preventing local police, such as the Town of Blooming Grove, to enforce local and state laws relevant to the illegal operation of a helicopter — one reported by residents to often be flying far lower than federal regulations allow over a residential neighborhood.
Why hasn’t Mr. Melchiorrie taken action against Mr. Ekstein’s business associate over the continued operation of the helicopter. One that was spotted as recently March 22nd by South Blooming Grove residents.
58 Fort Worth is owned by a business associate — confirmed via court filings — of Isaac Ekstein, named Moshe Ostreicher. The following are just some of the laws Mr. Melchiorre could have enforced, at the repeated request of South Blooming Grove and Blooming Grove residents, that he has thus far refused to do so:
Reckless endangerment in the second degree (Penal Law §120.20): class A misdemeanor — up to 1 year jail (or local sentence), fines. Charged when person recklessly creates substantial risk of physical injury to another (e.g., flying/landing near people or dwellings).
Reckless endangerment in the first degree (Penal Law §120.25): class D felony — up to 7 years imprisonment, fines — requires depraved indifference and grave risk of death (applied rarely but possible for dangerous helicopter operations).
Trespass, criminal nuisance, disorderly conduct or related local offenses: penalties range from violations to misdemeanors (fines and short jail terms) depending on statute.
Instead of taking any action at all, Mr. Melchiorre has instructed Town Police to refer callers to the FAA directly, despite the FAA stating nothing on their end prohibits Mr. Melchiorre from enforcing the laws in his local jurisdiction.
In addition, concerning conflicts of interest:
Public reports concerning Melchiorre’s relationships with former Town Supervisor, Tony Cardone, give rise to a reasonable basis to seek a legal determination of eligibility before certification.
In or around March of 2025, Melchiorre was hired by the Town of Monroe to perform confidential negotiations with the Village of Monroe and Orange County Sheriff’s department concerning police coverage of the Town of Monroe. This role provided Melchiorre with intimate details on the operations of the Village Police, the Village, its budget, and position concerning any public employee contracts that would be impacted by expansion of Village Police coverage into the Town.
Mr. Melchiorre, during his time working on behalf of the Town, assisted in the Town’s frequently documented attempts at disinformation, which were detrimental to the reputation of the Village and Village Police he wishes to now serve.
At no point, for example, did Mr. Melchiorre publicly rebut any of the factual misinformation and disinformation spread by Tony Cardone and former Town Board member Dorey Houle at multiple Town meetings concerning the positions of the Village of Monroe. Again demonstrating Mr. Melchiorrie has no interest in serving his constituents.
Mr. Melchiorre has also indicated that he will not proceed with expanding the coverage of Village Police into the Town, despite wide-spread support by both Town and Village residents. This was confirmed by The Monroe Gazette via a source close to the Town of Monroe Board, familiar with Melchiorre’s position.
Meaning, that despite being elected to the position of mayor, Mr. Melchiorre intends to continue maintaining the position of the Town of Monroe’s former supervisor, Tony Cardone, and not the majority of the constituents of the Village. I feel this is an obvious conflict of interest.
4. Lack of transparent campaign financing. There is no publicly available disclosure identifying who funded Mr. Melchiorre’s campaign advertising, including a Photo‑News advertisement, road signs, and other election collateral. If persons under investigation, such as Mr. Ekstein, or otherwise impermissible sources funded campaign materials, such funding could constitute unlawful coordination or undisclosed contributions that affected the election.
Legal basis and statutory demands
-Pursuant to New York Election Law §§ 16‑104 and 16‑110 (canvass and certification procedures), I formally object to certification and request immediate suspension of certification and a supervised recanvass/recount.
-I request that all chain‑of‑custody records, ballot custody logs, poll books, and observer/sign‑in logs as required by N.Y. Election Law § 17‑126 be produced, as well as related record keeping provisions (see also N.Y. Election Law § 8‑100 et seq.).
-The presence of an unidentified individual near the counting area, attempting to observe the counting area, appears to contravene rules governing poll watchers and unauthorized persons under N.Y. Election Law § 17‑130
-On the basis of N.Y. Public Officers Law § 73 and the common‑law doctrine prohibiting incompatible offices, I request a determination whether Mr. Melchiorre’s simultaneous service as Town Police Chief of Blooming Grove renders him ineligible to hold the office of Village Mayor in Monroe, as well as whether the lack of enforcement of the law against Isaac Ekstein’s business associate, Moshe Ostreicher, as well as Mr. Melchiorre’s prior work on behalf of the Town of Monroe concerning the Village Police expansion project, and his current adoption of the former Town Supervisor — and not the Village’s — position against that expansion, also renders him ineligible.
-Please preserve and produce all documents responsive to Election Law Article 14 campaign‑finance disclosure requirements, including payor information for advertising and signage.
-If certification is not stayed, I demand preservation of rights to initiate an election contest or seek expedited judicial relief under N.Y. Election Law § 16‑116 and CPLR Article 78. I expressly reserve all other administrative and judicial remedies available under New York law.
Relief requested
A. Immediate suspension of certification of the election results pending investigation and resolution of the matters alleged herein (N.Y. Election Law §§ 16‑104, 16‑110).
B. Production, within 48 hours, of:
1. Identification of all persons present in the counting area, including job title and affiliation;
2. All chain‑of‑custody records, ballot custody logs, poll books, and any sign‑in or observer logs for the canvass (N.Y. Election Law § 17‑126; § 8‑100 et seq.);
3. Any video or photographic recordings of the counting/canvass area;
4. Copies of any communications, including emails or written authorizations, that permitted non‑official individuals to be present during the count (N.Y. Election Law § 17‑130 and local rules).
C. A supervised re-canvass or recount conducted in a secure location with properly credentialed observers and prior notice to all parties (N.Y. Election Law §§ 16‑104, 16‑110).
D. Preservation and expedited production of documents and records related to campaign expenditures and financing for Alex Melchiorre’s campaign, including receipts, invoices, and payor information for Photo‑News advertising, signage, and other campaign collateral (Election Law Article 14).
E. If necessary, initiation of prompt judicial proceedings to determine (i) whether illegal conduct occurred that affected the election results, and (ii) whether Mr. Melchiorre is legally eligible to serve as Mayor; until those issues are resolved, certification should be stayed and the presumed winner restrained from taking office (N.Y. Election Law § 16‑116; CPLR Article 78).
Service and contact
Please serve all notices, communications, and produced documents to:
[Your Name]
[Address]
[Phone]
[Email]
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New York that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
[Signature]
[Printed Name]
Date: (Put the date here. Must be sent before March 31st)
Cc: Orange County Board of Elections: elections@orangecountygov.com
New York State Board of Elections Division of Enforcement: enforcement@elections.ny.gov
News 12 Blaise Gomez: bdgomez@news12.com
Mid-Hudson News: statewidenews@gmail.com
Note: I expressly reserve all rights to supplement this objection with additional facts, evidence, and legal claims as appropriate.